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Recent Examples of quintessential With gold, orange, red, and bronze blooms, mums are the quintessential fall flower. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025 The beaches, as with much of Tuscany’s coast, are a mix of free public stretches and pay-to-enter beach clubs, but the combination of pine-scented paths, seaside strolling, and village atmosphere makes Cecina the quintessential Italian beach town. Erica Firpo, AFAR Media, 8 Sep. 2025 Strater Hotel The red-brick Strater Hotel has been a quintessential part of downtown Durango since 1887. Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025 For decades, Iran was the quintessential nuclear hedger. Vipin Narang, Foreign Affairs, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for quintessential
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Adjective
  • The addition of classic solar notes like benzoin, vanilla orchid, and amber woods ensures the sugary sweetness never becomes too sweet or headache-inducing.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The brand is classic but never boring.
    Libby Page, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The administration says Patel has been exemplary in his response.
    Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The robot showcased exemplary skills with the bat, whacking the ball precisely in a rally of over 100 shots with human-like agility.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The reigning Olympic and world champion Lyles hasn’t been perfect in 2025, either.
    Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Adidas Gender Inclusive Samba OG Sneakers The Adidas Samba sneakers are one of the most popular styles from the brand and a perfect versatile shoe for fall.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Villa do not have an archetypal right-winger following Bailey’s departure.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Gaza also has a Biblical presence, associated with the Philistines, the archetypal enemy of the Israelites.
    Marc Champion, Twin Cities, 14 Aug. 2025

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“Quintessential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quintessential. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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